5. Cultural diversity
Tuition dollars
◦ 5th largest service industry in the US
◦ $ 20.2 billion in 2010-2011
NAFSA: Association of International Educators
State by state analysis
The Economic Benefits of International
Education to the United States
www.nafsa.org
6. Broad range of majors
Immersion in new culture
Job placement
A QUALITY education
A QUALITY college experience
Overall SUCCESS in lifelong learning
7. How are they doing?
How are they engaged ?
Are they thriving ?
Are they well integrated academically ?
Are they well integrated socially?
How can we make their experience better?
What must they do to SUCCEED?
What must we do to help them SUCCEED?
What must the institution do to facilitate
SUCCESS ?
8. Institutional
◦ Enrollment numbers
◦ Retention rates
◦ Graduation rates
◦ Diversity of student body, staff and faculty
◦ Career placement
◦ National rankings
◦ Standardized test results
◦ GPA
◦ Learning outcomes [ observable and measurable ]
◦ Level of student engagement
institution and students
9. The Theory of Student Engagement
“the time and energy students devote to
educationally sound activities inside and
outside of the classroom, and policies and
practices that institutions use to induce
students to take part in these activities”
(Kuh, 2003, p.25)
Effort | Purposeful activities | Institutional facilitation
Level of student engagement in educationally purposeful activities is
the best way to measure quality for students and institutions( NSSE)
10. National Survey on Student Engagement
(NSSE) “nessie”
Assessing success/learning by use of
self- reports in 5 benchmarks
Have a series of outcomes in the survey
http://nsse.iub.edu/
http://nsse.iub.edu/html/survey_instruments.cfm
11.
12. 1. Number of assigned textbooks, books or book-length packs of course
readings
2. Number of written papers or reports of 20 pages or more
3. Number of written papers or reports between 5 and 19 pages
4. Number of written papers or reports of fewer than 5 pages
5. The extent coursework emphasized analyzing the basic elements of an
idea, experience, or theory
6. The extent course work emphasized synthesizing and organizing
ideas, information, or experiences into new, more complex interpretations
7. The extent course emphasized making judgments about the value of
information, arguments, or methods
8. The extent course work emphasized applying theories or concepts to
practical problems or in new situations
9. Worked harder than you thought you could to meet an instructor’s
standards or expectations
10. Numbers of hours per 7-day week spent preparing for class
(studying, reading, writing, ding homework or lab work, analyzing
data, rehearsing, and other academic activities)
11. The extent the institution emphasized on you spending significant
amounts of time studying and on academic work
13. 1. How often asked questions in class or
contributed to class discussions
2. How often made a class presentation
3. How often worked with other students on
projects during class
4. How often worked with classmates outside of
class to prepare class assignments
5. How often tutored or taught other students (paid
or voluntary)
6. How often participated in a community-based
project (e.g., service learning) as part of a regular
course
7. How often discussed ideas from your readings or
classes with others outside of class
(students, family members, co-workers, etc.)
14. 1. How often discussed grades or assignments with
an instructor
2. How often discussed ideas from your readings or
classes with faculty members outside of class
3. How often talked about career plans with a faculty
member or advisor
4. How often received prompt written or oral
feedback from faculty on your academic performance
5. How often worked with faculty members on
activities other than coursework
(committees, orientation, student life activities, etc.)
6. Worked or plan to work on a research project with
a faculty member outside of course or program
requirements
15. 1. Serious conversations with students who are very different from you in terms
of their religious beliefs, political opinions, or personal values
2. Conversations with students of a different race or ethnicity than your own
3. The extent institution emphasized or encouraged contact among students
from different economic, social, and racial or ethnic backgrounds
4. How many hours per 7-day week spent participating in co-curricular
activities (organizations, campus publications, student government, fraternity
or sorority, intercollegiate or intramural sports, etc?)
5. How often used an electronic medium (listserv, chat group, Internet, instant
messaging, etc.) to discuss or complete an assignment
6. Have done or plan to do a practicum, internship, field experience, co-op
experience, or clinical assignment
7. Have done or plan to do community service or volunteer work
8. Have participated or plan to participate in a learning community or some
other formal program where groups of students take two or more classes
together
9. Have done or plan to do a foreign language coursework
10. Have or plan to study abroad
11. Have done or plan to do Independent study or self-designed major
12. Have done or plan to do a culminating senior experience (capstone
course, senior project or thesis, comprehensive exam, etc.)
16. 1. The extent to which institution emphasized
providing the support you need to thrive socially
2. The extent to which institution emphasized
providing the support you need to help you succeed
academically
3. The extent to which institution emphasized
helping you cope with your non-academic
responsibilities (work, family, etc.)
4. Quality of your relationships with other students
5. Quality of your relationships with faculty
6. Quality of your relationships with administrative
personnel and offices
18. Descriptive statistics
◦ Frequencies on benchmark items
◦ Means for each benchmark
◦ Correlations benchmarks against
outcomes
Regression analysis benchmarks VS
outcomes
◦ To determine which benchmarks account
for, and by what percentage, for various
outcomes
19. M
Level of Academic Challenge 57.544
Supportive Campus Environment 57.119
Active Collaborative Learning 48.676
Student-Faculty Interaction 40.652
Enriching Educational Experiences 39.775
20. Level of Academic Challenge M: 57.544
◦ International students spend a lot of time studying
Reading
Writing
At the library
◦ Key words: analyzing, synthesizing, making
judgments, application
Challenges:
◦ Language skills [ proficiency and interference ]
◦ Creativity [ difference in pedagogical styles]
◦ Originality [ issues of plagiarism and style]
21. Supportive Campus Environment 57.119
◦ Campus personnel and offices: 57% helpful
◦ Other students: 76.7% friendly
◦ Providing support you need to succeed
academically
67%
Very Low- not feeling supported
◦ Social support: 66.1% - networking outside class
◦ Help to cope with non-academic issues: 71%
Work, family
22. Active Collaborative Learning M: 48.676
◦ Participating
Asking questions in class 55.8 %
Collaborative projects/ discussion 48 %
Peer Advising 27.6 %
Community based projects- service learning 14.8%
Advisor Role:
◦ Remind benefits of out of class activities
◦ Guide to relevant opportunities
23. Work on a research project with a faculty member outside of course or
program requirements NOT DONE* 75.5%
Worked with faculty members on activities other than coursework
(committees, orientation, student life activities, etc.) *80%
Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with faculty members
outside of class NOT OFTEN ** 71.5 %
Worked with faculty members on activities other than coursework
(committees, orientation, student life activities, etc.) ** 80.0%
Talked about career plans with a faculty member or advisor ** 62.6 %
Discussed grades or assignments with an instructor ** 50.1%
** Mandatory advising/ referrals; Freshmen Interest Groups; Learning
Communities; Freshmen Seminars; Office hours
** International students’ perception of authority figures
** Cultural lens
24.
25. Acquiring a broad general education
Acquiring job or work related
knowledge and skills [ career
development
Thinking critically and analytically
Working effectively with others
[interpersonal and intrapersonal]
Learning effectively on your own
Understanding yourself
[ more listed on the survey ]
26. Outcomes Engagement Benchmarks
SCE LAC ACL EEE SFI
Abroad and
general X X X X X
education
Work or job
related X X X X X
knowledge and
skills
Thinking
critically and X X X X X
academically
Working
effectively with X X X X X
others
Ability to learn
effectively on X X X X X
their own
Ability to
understand X X X X X
themselves
27. Are we changing policies and protocols to
accommodate surging enrollments?
Are we working with student affairs /
international affairs and other campus
departments to meet advising needs?
Any intentional programs to monitor or assist
in directing them to purposeful activities
related to satisfaction, persistence, success?
What are our major concerns as advisors?
28. Kuh, G. D. (2001). Assessing what really matters to student
learning: Inside the National Survey of Student Engagement.
Change, 33(3), 10-17, 66.
Kuh, G. D. (2003). What we‟re learning about student
engagement from NSSE: Benchmarks for effective educational
practices. Change, 35(2), 24-32.
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Origin of International Students, 2009/10-2010/11." Open
Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. Retrieved
from http://www.iie.org/opendoors
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Student Totals by Place of Origin, 2009/10 - 2010/11." Open
Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. Retrieved
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Latin AmericaRetrieved from http://www.iie.org/opendoors
A better way to measure quality; Allows measurement of learning, by use of self reports in 5 benchmarks
“Because individual effort and involvement are the critical determinants of impact, institutions should focus on the ways they can shape their academic, interpersonal, and extracurricular offerings to encourage student engagement.” Pascarella & Terenzini (2005) How College Affects Students (p.602)
Results for international students indicated EEE and SFI was low and impacted outcomes